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Red Cross, Mr. Rudolf Zindle, Hongkong Swiss Representative, Dr. Harth who had been secretary to the Anglican Bishop of Hongkong, Mr. Owen-Evans, who was more or less the Quaker Representative in Hongkong. I think that Mr. Raynaud, the former French Consul was on the list but 1 cannot remember definitely, also Father Joy, the superior of the Jesuit Procurature. Those are all the names I can remember at the moment, but it was a representative group, determined to relieve conditions, which it is feared are bound to steadily deteriorate. The group has the very active Bupport of Mr. Takio Oda, the chief of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs.
Of course their work will be difficult.
Mr. Keller told me that Mr. Zindle was required to make a report on conditions in the camps for soldiers and volunteers. This was to be finished by the end of June and submitted to the Japanese Military. Mr. Keller was not at all happy about the matter, although, with his usual csution he said very little.
There are so many things to tell, things that have seen and heard. It would make a very long narrative. And this one is quite long enough. But before ending it I must pay a special tribute of appreciation to Mr. Southard, the Consul General in Hongkong, without whose good offices I would not be on beard this ship, and who has done so much to cheer a rather sad return home. I have never travelled alone before.
So much has happened on the trip, and is still to happen, as I propose to continue my journey, going across to London to join my sonu as soon as it can be arranged, that I will continue this history of experiences a little later on.
(Ɛigned) Mary Erwin Martin
(Mrs. A.J. Martin)
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